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quote Originally posted by Leafy: They're scared that they might be slammed for paying rediculous prices for your kit, to get about the same amount of wheel horsepower as an SRT-4. They don't post because of the crappy numbers they've produced on the Dyno, and when it is posted? Low and behold, they're CRAPPY numbers. Then comes the load of excuses about the dyno being off, or the climate, etc, etc. I'll stick with my Supercharged Ecotec Cobalt SS that makes about the same to the wheels, and gets better gas mileage too. There are better alternatives out there it seems, out of the vast variety of engines available to swap into a Fiero, it's known that only the hard core "Hot Rodders" or "Boyd Coddington Wanabes" will pay so much for so little. What's the appeal? The V8 sound? It certainly isn't the bad gas mileage, or the percieved lack of horsepower... Let's take Crzyone for an example: He spends about as much as you would be spending on your kit, and engine to do his northstar swap... Low and Behold? The car makes more power, more Torque and will run Faster in the 1/4 mile. Archie, why don't you do something DIFFERENT? Why not strive to be the best, make the most HP, etc. You would get my attention if I saw a Fiero that make 600 hp at the wheels, why can't you or won't you do it? All I've smelt over 5 years is stink. SBC's should be making more power and you know it. So why the excuses? Let's see it. SELL ME ON YOUR PRODUCT. A potential Customer, Sean

350 ZZ4
355hp/405tq (GM rating)
Dyno results = 309 RWHP
1/4 mile time = 12.34@111mph

Ever notice how Shaunna always forgets that there are other V-8 Fieros that actually have dyno'd and or ran on the track that are faster then he claims?
Oh that's right, That would go against what he is attempting to claim.

This is what gets me, Shaunna always complains that V-8 swaps are low horsepower and that the engines are not built right then he blames Archie.
The problem is Archie never claims to be an "engine builder" all he does is make a kit to install a Chevy small block V-8 into a Fiero. He just uses crate engines or owner supplied engines. If the person who buys the kit installs a 250-270hp LM1 engine (or has Archie install the kit/engine for them) of course it's going to only put out low 200hp to the wheels. Also if the owner comes up and says he has a 400hp motor to install and then uses Archie's kit but later dyno's less, How is it Archie's fault? Did the guy show engine dyno's to prove the engine was a 400hp engine to begin with?? Does Archie really need to care what the owner "claims" the engine makes? It is up to the owner to decide what engine to use. As for the kit, Tina has a built 383 and dyno'd over 400 rwhp. She has been racing the car on a drag strip for a number of years. Aside from a few transaxles being killed, The actual Archie kit has held up fine. The transaxles breaking has nothing to do with the V-8 install, It is a factor of power. FieroX doesn't have a V-8 but he has one screaming turbo V-6 and still has problems getting all the power to the ground. MotorTV has a built up Turbo LT1 and has no problems with the install kit as well. I have had my car for 2 years now without any problems. It's been to the strip a few times and on a road course a few time with no problems and nothing has broken.

The engine in that car is most likely a standard low compression 350. It hit 230 rwhp which is right in line with the 265-270hp rating for a typical LM1 carb'd engine.

Never saw Crzyone's numbers, Anyone know what they are?


EDIT: How about an LS1 Fiero with nitrous?: (It's all about what engine you put in.)

[This message has been edited by Oreif (edited 06-08-2007).]